United States v. Texas (1950)
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United States v. Texas (1950) is a U.S. Supreme Court case that resolved a dispute over federal versus state ownership and control of submerged lands and natural resources off the Texas coast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States v. Texas (1950) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7847932 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States v. Texas (1950) Context triple: [Outer Continental Shelf, relatedCaseLaw, United States v. Texas (1950)]
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A.
Sossamon v. Texas
Sossamon v. Texas is a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held states do not consent to suits for money damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act by accepting federal funds, reinforcing principles of state sovereign immunity.
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B.
Branch v. Texas
Branch v. Texas is a U.S. Supreme Court case addressing the constitutionality and application of the death penalty in the wake of the landmark Furman v. Georgia decision.
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C.
Moore v. Texas
Moore v. Texas is a U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the standards for determining intellectual disability in capital cases, reinforcing constitutional limits on executing individuals with such disabilities.
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D.
Katzenbach v. Morgan
Katzenbach v. Morgan is a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld Congress’s power under the Fourteenth Amendment to prohibit certain state voting restrictions, reinforcing federal authority to protect voting rights.
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E.
Katzenbach v. McClung
Katzenbach v. McClung is a 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal government’s power to prohibit racial discrimination in local restaurants under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States v. Texas (1950) Target entity description: United States v. Texas (1950) is a U.S. Supreme Court case that resolved a dispute over federal versus state ownership and control of submerged lands and natural resources off the Texas coast.
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A.
Sossamon v. Texas
Sossamon v. Texas is a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held states do not consent to suits for money damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act by accepting federal funds, reinforcing principles of state sovereign immunity.
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B.
Branch v. Texas
Branch v. Texas is a U.S. Supreme Court case addressing the constitutionality and application of the death penalty in the wake of the landmark Furman v. Georgia decision.
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C.
Moore v. Texas
Moore v. Texas is a U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the standards for determining intellectual disability in capital cases, reinforcing constitutional limits on executing individuals with such disabilities.
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D.
Katzenbach v. Morgan
Katzenbach v. Morgan is a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld Congress’s power under the Fourteenth Amendment to prohibit certain state voting restrictions, reinforcing federal authority to protect voting rights.
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E.
Katzenbach v. McClung
Katzenbach v. McClung is a 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the federal government’s power to prohibit racial discrimination in local restaurants under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Supreme Court case
ⓘ
federal–state boundary dispute case ⓘ submerged lands case ⓘ |
| areaInDispute | submerged lands off the coast of Texas ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw |
constitutional law
ⓘ
federal public lands law ⓘ natural resources law ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| disputeType | federal–state ownership dispute ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Gulf of Mexico
ⓘ
Texas coast ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf Coast of Texas
|
| holding |
Texas did not have paramount rights to the offshore submerged lands at issue
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the United States, not Texas, owned the submerged lands in question ⓘ |
| impact |
clarified federal ownership of certain offshore submerged lands
ⓘ
limited state claims to offshore oil and gas resources ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | original jurisdiction ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
control of natural resources in offshore submerged lands
ⓘ
federal versus state ownership of offshore areas ⓘ ownership of submerged lands off the Texas coast ⓘ |
| party |
State of Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Texas
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| partyRole |
Texas as defendant
ⓘ
United States as plaintiff ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Submerged Lands Act
ⓘ
United States v. California (1947) ⓘ
linked to:
United States v. California (1965)
United States v. Florida (1950) ⓘ
linked to:
United States v. Louisiana (1960)
United States v. Louisiana (1950) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
offshore natural resources
ⓘ
state sovereignty claims over coastal waters ⓘ submerged lands ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1950 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States v. Texas (1950) Description of subject: United States v. Texas (1950) is a U.S. Supreme Court case that resolved a dispute over federal versus state ownership and control of submerged lands and natural resources off the Texas coast.
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